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"How to" guides

Guides on how to use Trexler Library or troubleshoot specific technologies

Start here: Get Started with Library Research

Citation guide		Researching Graduate Schools
Copyright: A Guide	Open Access: A Guide
Google Scholar	Open Resources

Using the Library Catalog: 'Encompass Search'
Encompass Search is more than a typical ‘Library Catalog’-- it is a unified discovery tool powered by the OCLC WorldCat Database. Through one simple search box, it allows you to find information by searching through a massive collection of books, scholarly journals, newspapers and magazines, dissertations, conference proceedings, music, video, maps, and more.
Shelf browse in Encompass Search
Browse the shelves of Trexler virtually with the "shelf browse" functionality!
Finding & Using Ebooks at Trexler Library
Trexler Library makes a trove (almost 2 million and counting!) of electronic books available for research and reading. This guide will help you find, use, and troubleshoot ebooks.
Ebook access troubleshooting
Tips on how to troubleshoot access to ebooks from Trexler
Internet Archive books in Encompass
Users can use books from the Internet Archive once they have signed up for a free account.
Tutorial on installing and using Zotero
Link takes you to a Google Document tutorial that provides step-by-step instructions on installing and using the free Zotero citation manager.
Troubleshooting Zotero proxy detection
Tips on troubleshooting proxy access with Zotero

Finding specific things...

Accents and dialects for acting
Listed here are the several providers of accent and dialect coaching recordings available at Trexler Library. These recordings can be used to learn how to produce an accent or dialect when acting in a performance that requires one.
Ebooks, finding and using
How to locate and use ebooks from various vendors available at Trexler Library.
Finding Articles
Our "Get started" guide to locating journal articles.
Find Government Information
Trexler Library is a U.S. Government Depository Library, which means that we receive physical copies of many government documents that the Government Printing Office (GPO) prints, as well as electronic resources.
Locating Government Documents in the Library
At Trexler Library, paper and microform copies of U.S Government Publications are in a separate section on Level A. These publications are shelved using the Superintendent of Documents numbering system (SuDoc Numbers). For help with how to read a SuDoc Call Number, please refer to this tipsheet.
Graphic novels at Trexler
Guide to locating graphic novels in the stacks at Trexler Library.
Finding Musical Scores at Trexler
A guide to the advanced search techniques needed to locate records for musical scores in Encompass Search.
Shakespeare at Trexler
How to locate books by & about the Bard

Using the Library

Projector & Collaboration Station Technology Guide
A guide to using mobile collaboration stations and the projector located in the Information Commons room

Trexler Library is happy to provide access to the following Newspapers and Journals free!

New York Times access
Trexler Library is happy to offer a pass to access NYTimes.com through an Academic Site License. Here's how to activate your pass.
Wall Street Journal access
Trexler Library is happy to offer access to the Wall Street Journal (wsj.com) through an Academic Site License. The linked guide explains how to activate your subscription.
Chronicle of Higher Education access
Trexler Library has a site license subscription to Chronicle of Higher Education (CHE). Here's how to get access.
Additional News Sources
A small selection of print newspapers are available next to the Reading Lounge on Level A of Trexler Library. The majority of news sources provided by Trexler Library are available online. Click on the link for a list of online sources.